A founding member of Freestyle Fellowship, Aceyalone played an important role in the evolution of literate hip-hop on the West Coast during an era when hardcore gangsta rap reigned. Following the dissolution of the group, Aceyalone embarked on a solo career that allowed him to maintain his revered status within the West Coast underground hip-hop scene. He debuted solo on 'All Balls Don't Bounce' (1995) and followed-up with 'A Book of Human Language' (1998). After a three-year absence from the hip-hop scene, Aceyalone returned in 2001 with 'Accepted Eclectic', an album released on the Ground Control label. A new label founded by Aceyalone, Project Blowed, issued 2002's 'Hip Hop and the World We Live In' and 2003's Love & Hate, the latter featuring collaborations with El-P and Antipop Consortium. In 2004 Project Blowed secured the rights to 'All Balls Don't Bounce' from Capitol and reissued it with a bonus disc, bringing not only extra music, but reviving the album after many years as an out of print item. Early in 2006, Aceyalone released 'Magnificent City', a collaboration record with underground producer RJD2.